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Civic virtue1 quote
In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue. — James Q. Wilson · 1985Perception1 quote
We must be careful of what we think we are, because we may become that. — James Q. Wilson · 1993Political theory1 quote
In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue. — James Q. Wilson · 1985Reason and emotion1 quote
The feelings on which people act are often superior to the arguments they employ. — James Q. Wilson · 1993